Posted on December 2, 2025 by Henry Seltzer of ASTROGRAPH.COM
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This is another interesting, transformative, and consequential month, Aquarius, with plenty of internal struggle and yet also a dash of optimism and clarity. This last has emanated from the recent late Scorpio New Moon from mid-November which initiated the thirty-day lunation cycle still governing the first three weeks of December. This extremely dynamic New Moon featured the outer planet combinations that have been so very active in recent months, from the summer onward, including Pluto in your sign reflecting an identity metamorphosis that is ongoing. Uranus, your ruler, having retrograded back to the last, or anaretic degree of Taurus, implies home and family re-activation, while still influencing your sector of creativity and self-expression. Because this recent New Moon directly opposed Uranus in close trine with Pluto, your arc of personal development is currently highlighted. The New Moon was also conjunct a Mercury Cazimi, or a moment of clarity amidst the then-current Mercury Retrograde, there could also be an optimistic note that is struck now, lasting into the present month. Mercury is in its post-retrograde shadow until mid-December. With Chiron in Aries also highlighted, it is very possible that some form of inner wounding might come up for better self-understanding. Your opportunity during the December month may well be to honor and accept whatever is revealed at deeper levels of your psyche, whether good or not so much, thus allowing you to become more whole. The late Sagittarius New Moon of December 19th speaks to this issue as well, since Chiron is again featured there. Your month thus provides indications of progress in the midst of angst and increased self-awareness. The ultimate outcome is up to you and how successful you can be at integrating the various threads stemming from within and outside of yourself. This while keeping your own unique principles and values front, center, and foremost.
The following was written by our in-house astrologer, Leslie Benson.
Previous New Moon – November 19th
December opens in the wake of the Scorpio New Moon that occurred on November 19th, governing the thirty days of its unfolding lunation cycle, activating your tenth sector of vocation, reputation, and worldly contribution along with your social sector it was perched on the edge of. This lunation arrived with the Sun and Moon in a rare conjunction with Mercury Cazimi, opposite your modern ruling planet, Uranus, therefore emphasizing your own evolving identity. The New Moon also chimed with Jupiter in Cancer, plus Saturn conjunct Neptune, together forming a potent grand kite configuration. For you, this could have revealed an emergent layer of clarity in your public life, a shift in how you express your authority, or a deeper recognition of the life purpose drawing you forward. Pluto, now firmly rooted in your own sign, intensifies these themes, making you more aware of what feels aligned with your evolving future self and what has on the other hand become outdated. As December unfolds, the insight from this New Moon continues to ripple through your choices, urging a more authentic expression of your long-term aspirations and the structural changes required to sustain them.
Mercury Direct and Recovering, Since November 29th
Mercury stationed direct on November 29th, gently reorienting communication and mental processing after weeks of retrograde reflection. As early December unfolds, Mercury is still retracing its Scorpio terrain before re-entering Sagittarius on December 11th. This period may feel like a subtle realignment within your tenth sector (vocation) and eleventh sector (goals and networks), encouraging patience as insights about aspirations, collaborations, and public visibility settle into place. You may sense a shift in the clarity of group communication or in how you frame your broader vision, especially once Mercury escapes its retrograde shadow on December 16th.
Gemini Full Moon – December 4th
The Gemini Full Moon on December 4th illuminates your fifth sector of creativity, romance, self-expression, and joy. This lunation forms a rare same-degree grand cross with the lunar nodes in Pisces–Virgo, highlighting a moment of karmic sensitivity, heightened awareness, and turning-point clarity. What emerges may feel both playful and profound, revealing where creative inspiration is ripening and where tangible resources might need to be allocated. Relationships with lovers or collaborators may be part of the story, not as dramatic ruptures but as invitations into more truthful resonance. This Full Moon encourages you to honor what is awakening in the expressive, heart-driven parts of your life, especially where old patterns are ready to release.
Jupiter Trine Saturn – Ongoing Through Mid-December
Through mid-December, Jupiter in Cancer forms a supportive trine to Saturn in Pisces, linking your sixth sector of wellness and second sector of personal resources. This steady, grounding influence may bring constructive momentum to themes around health, daily rhythms, material stability, or workflow refinement. For you, Aquarius, this transit supports incremental growth rather than dramatic leaps, helping you stabilize new habits, refine long-term systems, or clarify what nourishes your sense of security. Saturn, your traditional ruler, offers sober discernment, while Jupiter contributes encouragement and resilience. Together, they invite you to cultivate both consistency and flexibility in the structures that sustain your well-being.
Sun, Mars, and Venus Square Saturn–Neptune Throughout the Month
Throughout December, the Sun, Mars, and Venus all travel through late Sagittarius, forming squares to Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, and activating tension between your eleventh sector of community and second sector of personal values and resources. This takes place just before these inner planets ingress into Capricorn, and highlights the balance between future-oriented dreams and the practical resources required to sustain them. You may notice where idealistic visions need clearer structure or where financial or energetic investments call for recalibration. Saturn, your traditional ruler, emphasizes responsibility and realism, while Neptune softens the edges, inviting you into subtler layers of intuition, imagination, and emotional insight. These squares are not about discouragement but about clarifying what is viable, aligned, and worth devoting your time or energy to.
Neptune Stations Direct – December 10th
Neptune stations direct on December 10th in your second sector of finance, subtly heightening themes around resources, value, and self-worth. For about a week, Neptune’s influence may blur practical details even as it amplifies intuition, imagination, and symbolic perception. You may notice a hazier quality around financial matters or a temporary gap between what you hope for and what the numbers actually show. This is a period that benefits from extra attentiveness to facts and pacing, allowing clarity to return as the Neptunian fog gradually lifts.
Mars Enters Capricorn – December 14th
Mars enters Capricorn on December 14th, activating your twelfth sector of hidden depth and mystery and drawing attention inward. This transit often coincides with a desire to conserve energy, complete lingering tasks, or address inner tensions that have been operating beneath the surface. It may feel easier to identify what supports your internal equilibrium, versus what drains you. Because Mars in Capricorn works methodically, this period encourages a slow burn rather than outward action, helping you prepare for the new momentum that arrives once Mars enters Aquarius in early 2026.
Sagittarius New Moon – December 19th
The Sagittarius New Moon of December 19th opens a fresh chapter in your eleventh sector of communities, collaborations, and long-range vision. With Venus near the Sun-Moon and square to the Saturn–Neptune conjunction, this New Moon invites sincerity, responsibility, and imaginative clarity regarding the networks you participate in and the goals that guide your choices. You may feel inspired to refine your future plans or reconnect with people who share your values. This moment is less about immediate action and more about setting intention for a broader trajectory that extends past the month and into the new year.
Sun Enters Capricorn – December 21st
The Sun enters Capricorn on December 21st, ushering in a quieter, introspective season as it moves through your twelfth sector. This shift may draw you toward reflection, integration, and spiritual renewal. You may feel more attuned to rest, retreat, dreams, and subtle inner shifts as the year draws to a close.
Venus Enters Capricorn – December 24th
Venus follows the Sun into Capricorn on December 24th, deepening your focus on inner harmony, emotional replenishment, and contemplative connection. Relationships may move at a gentler pace, guided by intuition and a desire for authenticity. This transit supports softness, closure, and quiet reconnection with your own inner landscape as the year softly winds down.
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